Photosynthesis

What is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar?

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

What is the pigment in plant leaves responsible for the green color?

• Anthocyanin

• Chlorophyll

• Xanthophyll

• Carotene

What is the chemical found in most living cells and used for energy?

• ATP

• RNA

• DNA

• NADPH

During photosynthesis, what is transformed into oxygen and glucose?

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Methane and sulfur dioxide

• Hydrogen and helium

Where do the light-dependent reactions take place during photosynthesis?

• Cytoplasm

• Thylakoid membrane

• Chloroplast

• Stroma

Which type of photosynthesis produces a three-carbon compound during the Calvin Cycle?

• C3 photosynthesis

• CAM photosynthesis

• Xerophytic photosynthesis

• C4 photosynthesis

What is the series of reactions that take place during photosynthesis, converting carbon dioxide and water into sugar?

• Electron transport chain

• Glycolysis

• Krebs cycle

• Calvin cycle

What is the chemical element that forms the basis of all known life?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

• Hydrogen